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Pontiac G8 repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (6%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 454 repairs.
Pontiac G8 body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (2%)
$100 - $499 (10%)
< $100 (86%)
Chart based on 42 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Pontiac G8
Engine not specified
| 620 mi | Adjust driver side door. Replace weather strip in trunk. Replace glove box. |
2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 21000 mi | Driver seat trim panel loose, replaced clips. |
| 25700 mi | Driver seat trim panel loose, replaced panel Window trim on left rear door, replaced trim |
2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| 7000 mi | Sunroof rattle. |
2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 21000 mi | The steering wheel had leather trim that was lifting next to the center hub. The steering wheel column was loose. Both the steering wheel and the column cover were replaced. |
| 37000 mi | Slight rattle in passenger side B-pillar. Turned out to be something in the seat belt reel. |
| 89280 mi C $1 |
Rear fender liner had warped and was rubbing tire; used zip-tie to hold it back. |
| 20000 mi | Rattle from passenger side front door trim. Dealer replaced door lock mechanism which had loose internal parts. |
| 7000 mi | Replace broken driver's seat trim (warranty). |
| 19000 mi | Drivers seat lower trim broken - the panel that the power seat control is attached to. Second time this piece has ben replaced. |
| 31600 mi US $430 |
Water leak into trunk. Grommet failed on seal for wiring harness from the trunk lid to the body. Water was leaking right side, behind trim, shorted out after market stereo - only reason discovered. |
| 11000 mi | Right side tail lamp replaced due to moisture inside. |
| 89000 mi US $5 |
Headliner started falling in back corners. Removed foam from both materials and glued back up. |
| 6000 mi | Replace key fob (stopped working), reinstalled panels to left of passenger seat (side of console), performed 2 recalls. |
| 114000 mi US $45 |
Changed passenger side front interior door handle due to flaking metal |
| 50000 mi | Glovebox had 2 plastic guide pins break off which caused it to open randomly and hang down further than it should |
| 55000 mi | Drivers side plastics seat trim broke. |
| 23600 mi | Sunroof mechanism was cleaned and lubed |
| 115000 mi US $1100 |
Interior trim on passenger side console popped out, was reinstalled. |
| 82100 mi US $72 |
Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online and put it on myself. Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online for about $53 and put it on myself. Replaced driver side seat trim after plastic brackets holding it to the seat broke off. I ordered a replacement online and put it on myself. |
| 33000 mi | Center console door hinge broken, shop ordered complete new lid. |
| 33300 mi | Dealer installed complete new center console lid. |
| 2200 mi | smoke coming from the left front pillar wire for the vanity light on the drivers side viser was shorting out on the frame. dealer fixed under warranty |
| 14000 mi | Had panel for driver's side power seat replaced. |
| 17000 mi | They also changed the panel on the drivers seat that holds the power seat switch again. |
| 5 mi | Visible paint flaw, too thin, primer showing through. warranty repaint of one rear quarter panel with streak of too-thin paint. |
| 10000 mi | Part of seat trim broke. Repaired but failed within a week. New parts on order. |
| 11000 mi | A new problem arose. Window seal leaked damaging carpet. Seal repaired, but moldy smell remained. |
| 11000 mi | Seat trim replaced then broke again, for the third time, after just one day. Did not replace all plastic parts properly. Seat trim replaced again. Replaced missing plastic parts. |
| 14900 mi | Hopefully leak is finally fixed. |
| 30200 mi | Repeat problem that dealer never fixed. I think it is finally fixed after pulling out everything and finding leak from door. |
| 3000 mi | Squeaking around the shift lever and rattling noise from rear right door. |
| 6000 mi | Squeaking around shift lever came back. Entire shifter column was replaced to fix squeaking. |
| 5000 mi | Exterior window trim deformed. Present at delivery. |
| 2000 mi | Driver seat left bottom plastic panel with power seat controls broke off. |
| 3000 mi | Driver seat left bottom plastic panel with power seat controls broke off, second time. |
| 3000 mi | Driver seat plastic lower left side panel holding power seat controls. 3rd time it happened. |
| 11000 mi | #2. Diver seat panel trim holding power seat controls replaced for the sixth time/no charge. |
| 13000 mi | Drivers seat side panel that holds power seat buttons. It always breaks. Panel Part # 92207874. |
2009 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Annoying rattle in dash noticed when driving on a bumpy road. | |
| 2000 mi | Hard plastic trim piece fell off and broke. Dealer ordered entire assembly - $654 charged to GM. |
| 19000 mi | Interior trim pieces fell off again. I think the interior was disassembled prior to my purchasing the car and not put back together correctly. The original repair was also not done correctly, I surmise. |
2008 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 21000 mi US $825 |
weather-stripping clips from drivers side door bent. Dealer replaced them. |
| 26660 mi | Paint flaking from steering wheel trim. Dealer replaced the trim under warranty. Parts arrived in 1 week. |
| 33060 mi C $125 |
seat trim fell off |
| 65000 mi | Sunroof rattling, haven't fixed yet. Have tried many fixes, nothing has worked yet. |
| 35700 mi US $100 |
Passenger from door handle needed to be replaced under warranty due to chrome peeling off. |
| 36000 mi US $150 |
Headliner needed to be re-covered due to age related issues. It separated from the backing due to age and heat. I removed it last fall and had a local shop replace the covering. I then installed it this spring when the car came out of storage. 2 hrs out and 2 hrs in. No other parts needed replacing. |
2008 Pontiac G8 4dr Sedan
256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 32000 mi | replacement of door strikers on drivers door, and passenger rear door. |
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